Femi Oke

Naija Travels Part 22: Finding work in these challenging times is difficult, yet some Nigerians don’t appreciate the opportunities being given to them or are intentionally greedy.

My experiences on my Naija travels are proving that being a farmer in Nigeria is very difficult & challenging. I have given locals jobs to do on the farm, yet some have repeatedly disappointed me. Some overpromise and fail to deliver; some give deadlines they fail to meet. The planting has been delayed repeatedly because […]

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Naija Travels Part 19: Happy 64th Independence, a Day of Celebration of the Good, Bad and Ugly

At 64, Nigeria is closer to 100 years old and no longer an infant. We have moved a long way and charted a disjointed path but remain United. The false narrative that Nigeria is more disunited than ever is far from reality. Those who peddle such are usually those crowded out from political appointments, those

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Naija Travels Part 18: Investing in Nigeria takes patience & perseverance. They have finally started ploughing my land for the planting of maize & cassava.

After heavy rains, they have finally started ploughing my land for the planting of maize & cassava. It felt so good watching my land being cleared & ploughed; once planting starts, farming will truly have started. It’s been a tortuous 7 years since I made my application for agricultural land with Ogun State Min of

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Naija Travels 17: My faith in a Betta9ja, & the Great Naija Youth remains strong & resolute. My real-life experiences and observations

My faith in One9ja, a Betta9ja & the Great Naija Youth remains Strong & Resolute. My real-life experiences and observations dispel the hopes of Doom Mongers & those who Seek to Scatta9ja. Their hopes & nightmares will never come to pass. I’m on ground, not on social media. Yesterday I had the pleasure of being

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Naija Travels part 16: Edo Do or Die Politics, when will our Politicians learn to stop burning bridges & expect victory at the polls?

All Politics is local, irrespective of what’s happening elsewhere This dance is very instructive In 2016, Mr. God Fada Govr. Oshimole made Obaseki an APC Govr Come 2020, then serving Govr. Wike made Obaseki a PDP governor, saying Edo No be Lagos, he go do his 2nd term. Come 2025, they have come full circle;

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Naija Travels part 13: Today kids are back to school across Nigeria, & the streets are full of the sounds of kids playing happy to be back in school

I went past my school, African Church Grammar School Abeokuta. I can’t believe the number of kids in the school. If you have any doubt about Nigeria’s population growth approaching 250 million, you just need to go to any public school where you will see average class sizes of 130-150 & more overflowing. I met

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